Typographical machine.



N. DODGE.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.16, 1913.

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N. DODGE. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEG.16,1913.

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NDRMAN;DQDGE, OF EAST DRAIN GE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHAIER LINOTYIFE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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. To all whom it may concern Be it known t at I, NORMAN Donor, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which: the following IS a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the eneral organization represented in Letters atent of the United States, No. 436,531 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, where in circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then asthe composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype a ainst the matrices which produce the type, c aracters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the imagazine from which they started. More particularly, it relates to improved means whereby the machine is readily adapted to handle matrices formed with plural characters of materially diil'erent sizes. In such machines, the composed line is presented to the casting mechanism by a carrier, ordinarily known as the first elevator, the presenting movement of which may be varied in order to bring the line into appropriate relation to the mold, and thus to permit the employment of matrices havin characters of different extent as may be esired. For instance, in the use of large characters for hemldetters, it is customary to present the elevator at a higher level from that at which it is presented with ordinary characters, in order to insure their correct alinement with the mold slot. Devices somewhat similar to those just mentioned are described in United States Letters Patent to John R. Rogers, No. 890,177. It is also customary in the art to equip linotype machines with double or Y whereby a matrix may Janus-faced matrices, that is to say, matrices formed with characters in their oppo' site edges, in combination with an assembling mechanism and reversing means, be delivered to the line with one or another of its characters in opemtiveposition at will. Such reversing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 16, 1913.

out special attention Patented Nov. 17., 1914. Serial No. 806,984.

means are illustrated for instance in United States Letters Patent to llolhourns & Longhurst, No. 951,948.

The specific embodiment of my invention permits the actuation of the means for arresting the first elevator in different positions simultaneously witlrthe adjustment of the matrix-reversing means. In this way I adapt the machine to the employment of Janus-faccd matrices formed in their 0p 0- site edges with elnu'acters of materially ifferent extent, this result being secured withor care on the part of the operator, and without the liability to imperfect results which would. arise in the event that the several devices are not correspondingly adjusted.

In. the accompanying drawings, 1 have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example, and asapplied to the style o'f-machinc already mentioned, but ohviously many changes and variations may be made therein; and in its mode of a) lication. which will still be comp rised wit iin its spirit. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front perspective view ofa portion of a linotvpe machine having my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is and Fig. 3 illustrates a Janus-faced matrix of the kind employed in the machine.

As is usual. the matrices are released by the manipulation of the keyboard R and delivered to the assembler belt S, from which they pass to the asseml'ller T.

con'iposed, the assembler is raised and the line transferred thercfrolli through the intern'iediate channel lV into the first elevator l), by which it is presented to the casting devices. When Janusfaccd matrices arc employcd, their position is controlled lJy'suitable reversing means, such for instance as the device A, which rocrdves them from the belt S assembler T. Longhurst patent, this device is provided with two throats, one a straight or plain channel to deliver the matrices unre ersed, and the other a tortuous or rifled channel to reverse the-m in their passage tothe line. In

After the line a front elevation thereof;

and through which they pass into the As in the said Holbourns &

lnthe present instance the device A is slidubly mounted in the frame and is normolly forced upward by the A) to hiring the straight or plain 'chcnnel. into opci' ,tion, but it may be moved in oppo direction. to b 'up; the rifled or reversing chnnnel into-position by the linger key l the connected link or riser C. key in. convenient proximity to the and the linlr C is suitably inclined end formed to engage the end of the arm l), the link being preferably provided with voile G to bear upon the nose or outer c1 of the The Mind? the t e no oi e reversing device A, and is located above the stud A on the latter, the arm being formed with a plurality of: notches D- to engage the stud in the several operative positions. Normally the spring A holds the device A, arm D, link G, and hey B in their uppermost positions, but when the hey is actuated, the link C depressesthe arm and the reversing device so as to bring the channel A into operation, as indicated in the drawings The key B may then be engaged with s'notch or cut B- in the framework to hold the" several elements against the tension of the spring A The parts so far described are or may be of any ordinary construction, and in themselves constitute no of my present invention.

Fig. 3 illustrate-so double or Junusduoe matrix v formed with intuglio characters 155. and X on its opposite edges. it will be noted that the characters X are of the ordinary size, Whereas the character 3? is much larger or of greater extent, such for instance as would be required for s head-letter. Through the reversin" means previously described, either may be brought into operetive posithfm, but due to the difference in the oi the characters, it isnecessary that they snould i 'esented in different relations to the cestil g mechanism. This result l secure by means also operated from the lUJV the elements being so arranged that when thercvcrsing device is-udjusted, the throw oi the presenting means is simultaneously and correspondingly adjusted.

As in the ordinary czmstruction, the mat-- rices are supported in thefirst elevator E and are thereby presented iii the casting position. The extent moven'ie nt of the elevator is governed by the c ontnct of a, screw E thereon with the vise cap F; and the starting rod, ordinarily termed the automatic, which controls the clutch mcclmnism, is actuated by second screw also cerricd by the elevator indicated by dotted lines Fig. '12), the depression of their-ed neccsscry to y. it thecesting operstion.

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in connection with the characters X of the matrices X, the elevator descends until the screw E contacts directly with the vise cap.

If the machine be adjusted to reverse the matrices and use the characters K 1t is necessary to arrest the elevator at a higher to effect the operation of the starting rod,

when the elevator stops in its higher position, the sliding stop G is provided with a connected member G so that when the slide G is brought into operation, the member G is located above the rod (see Fig. 1) so that the letter is properly moved to permit the casting. The interponents G and G are shifted by the sliding link H, which is provided with the spring H whereby the parts are normally held in and returned to inoper etive position. The link H is connected by the elbow lever J, link H, and lever L to the vertical slide M, the I latter being formed with the slot M through which the key lever B projects and whereby the position of the slide is controlled.

When the key B is actuated, as shown in the drawings, it effects the depression of the device A in the manner previously described. Simultaneously the key contacts with the bottom of the notch M and moves the slide M downwardly, and through the connections above set forth, shifts the interponcnts G and G to their operative position against the force of the spring H in this relation of the parts, the upper or in ordinary circumstances, such as and the elevator is arrested in its higher position. so as to effect the proper relation of the extended characters to the other casting devices. When the key B is released and returned to its upper or normal posi sition, and to permit the full descent of {the elevator E so that the natrichs will be resented thereby in their usual relation to themold. It will be seen that id this way nd by the operation o1 a single hey, I con r01 both the selection of the characters on ithe opposite edges of the metric and the aldiustinent of the first elpvato to'the c0rrespon'clig casting positi'n. l 1

Flt will he understood that the particulztr devices described have been selected rincipally for the purpose of convenient il ustration, and specifically as representing the manner in whichmy invention may be embodied in a machine adapted to employ J anus-faced matrices formed with ordinary characters in connection with head-letter characters. Obviously, however, many modifications and alterations therein, and in its mode of adaptation, will sug est themselves to those skilled in the art, Wit out departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of means for presenting a matrix line in a plurality of relatively different casting positions, matrix-reversing means, and a 'common device for controlling the opera tions of both said means.

2. In a typographical machine, comprising matrices each formed with a plurality of characters, the combination of means for assembling the matrices in line with one or another of the characters in operative po sition, means for presenting the matrix line in a plurality of relatively different casting positions, and a common device for controlling the operation oi both said means.

3. In a typographical machine compris ing matrices formed with head-letter characters, the combination of means for assembling the matrices in line with such characters in operative position, a carrier for presenting the line to the mold, and stop devices controlled by the assembling means for limiting the presenting movement of the carrier.

4. In a typographical machine, the combi; nation of a matrix carrier movable to and from the mold, means for determining the position of the carrier with relation to the mold, matrix-reversing means, and a common device for controlling the operation of both said means,

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a matrix carrier movable to different positions with relation to the mold, matrix-reversing means, and devices operated by the matrix-reversing means for controlling the extent of movement of the carrier.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a matrix carrier movable to and from the mold, a movable stop device to arrest the movement of the carrier, a movable matrix-reversing chute, and connections between said chute andstop device whereby the movement of one of them to operative or inoperative position will effect the corresponding movement of the other.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a matrix carrier movable to and from the mold, a matrix-reversing chute movable to operat ve and inoperative position, and a movable stop device operated by said chute to arrest the movement of the carrier.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of a matrix carrier movable to and from the mold, a movable stop device to arrest the movement of the carrier, at mow able matrin-revcrsin chute, and a finger key (I. W. IVIMBERLY, IV. Monnann. 

